Do I have a hole or is supposed to be there.

[badbowtie]

I was under the front of my new to me 74 starcraft holiday 18 replacing this front v roller with a wider new one and seen this hole the picture from the side you can see the top of my finger it is at the hole so you can see were it is. I am not sure if it is drain hole for that bottom channel or if has rubbed a nice perfect hole.

 

[jbcurt00]

No pix posted

But the answer.is yes and yes

You have a hole and if its in the keel strip, its supposed to be there to let water out to prevent freeze damage

 

[badbowtie]

Here is two pictures

 

[Tnstratofam]

Jb was spot on. Those are drains for the keel strip. Prevents water from not draining and freezing which would bust the rivets or seem of the keel.

 

[badbowtie]

I was figuring drain but figured I better make sure before I go fishing Sunday and have allot of water coming aboard. Thanks